Glossary


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Term Definition

Henka-Waza

Changing the technique during execution as a response to UKE's unexpected or uncooperative behaviour, e.g. from IKKYO to KOKYU-NAGE. URA can be seen as the most common HENKA-WAZA response.

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Ikkyo-Nage

Variation of kokyu-nage with ikkyo entry

Kokyu-Ho

Breathing power exercise and throw, usually from suwari-waza responding to the ryote-dori attack. 

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Kokyu-Nage

Breathing force throw, i.e. techniques that guide or divert the energy of the attack using the flow of breathing.

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Kokyu-Nage-Naname

Breath throw with direct entry into uke (returning throw); also known as "sokumen-irimi-nage" or "kokyu-ho"

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Randori

Attack by a number of ukes at the same time. Very often, the attack is ryokata-dori, and the most common technique is kokyu-nage.

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